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The court ordered crown wardship without access for four young children with complex developmental needs due to the parents' inability to provide adequate care.
This is a status review application under the Child and Family Services Act concerning four young children who were apprehended due to severe neglect and developmental delays.
The Children's Aid Society sought an order for crown wardship without access.
The father sought return of the children to his care, either pursuant to a section 57.1 order or with supervision.
The mother sought access.
The court found that the children continued to be in need of protection due to risks of physical and emotional harm and developmental delays.
The court determined that the father lacked the insight, judgment, and capacity to meet the complex medical and developmental needs of the children, despite community supports.
The court ordered that all four children be made crown wards for the purpose of adoption with no access to either parent.
The court rejected Crown wardship and placed the children with their paternal grandparents under supervision.
This is a status review application under the Child and Family Services Act concerning two children found to be in need of protection due to domestic violence between their parents and lack of supports for the mother.
The Children's Aid Society sought an order of Crown wardship with a plan for adoption.
The mother sought custody under supervision, while the father sought placement with his grandparents.
The court rejected both the Society's plan for Crown wardship and the mother's plan for return to her care, finding instead that placement with the paternal grandparents under Society supervision best served the children's interests while maintaining family connections and protecting them from the risks posed by their parents' conflicted relationship.